Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 896 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Maybe — let me check): Jumping to conclusions: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.”, “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” Checking first: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.”, “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” Careful habits: asking before judging, looking for more clues, thinking of other causes. Hasty habits: guessing the worst, judging by looks.

1. 1.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
6. 6.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
12. 12.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
15. 15.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
22. 22.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids